The Minnesota Wild has made a quick turnaround this year, taking the lead in the Northwest Division after the blockbuster offseason signings of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Now, Jason Pominville is on his way to Minnesota, adding some offensive depth to a team that needs it heading into the playoffs.

Pominville has scored 10 goals with 15 assists this season, and will join three double-digit goal scorers with the Wild. Parise has scored 15 goals, Devin Setoguchi has netted a dozen, and Dany Heatley has tallied 10.

"He works hard," Parise told reporters. "I just think you look at the way he's been used, on the power play, penalty kill … he's reliable. He puts pucks in the net, he makes plays, he gets points. I think he plays a really all-around game. That's what we're going to see."

It's an impressive haul for Buffalo: They received two good prospects, a first-round pick in 2013 and a second-round pick in 2014.

Last year, Pominville was an All-Star for the first time in his career. He has played with the Sabres since Buffalo drafted him in the second round of the 2001 draft, and it will be a bit of a shock for him to not play with Thomas Vanek, who has had points on 13 of the 25 goals where Pominville had points this year.

An interesting part of the deal for the Sabres is bringing back 23-year-old goaltender Matt Hackett, who has played 13 games in his NHL career, and figures to at least compete with Jhonas Enroth for a backup job, if not push Ryan Miller for the starter’s job eventually. If the Sabres go into a full rebuild, Miller could find himself as part of a crowded market for goaltenders this summer, along with Roberto Luongo and possibly Ilya Bryzgalov, if the Flyers make him a compliance buyout.

Larsson can be dynamic with his playmaking skills and thinks the game at a really high level. He's also a smart, dependable defensive player who can log tough minutes. Larsson may only be average sized, but he's a fine physical player because of his great compete level. He's versatile and can be effective on the wing and at center.